Morris tribune., 1887-10-26
THE NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.
Interesting Items Briefly ChronicIed
For Our Readers.

Socialists at Berne, Switzerland,
adopted resolutions protesting against
the execution of the Chicago anarchists.
Cattle trains, almost without number,
are passing v the Northern Pacific
through Fargo, bound eastward just now.
There is nearly q continuous line Of cars
in motion for the eastern market.
At a meeting of the representatives OF
western and Nebraska railroad lines,
held in Chicago, it was agreed to reduce
the through rates on hard and gas coal
and coke from Chicago and Nsbraska
points go cents per ton.
By the forfeiturt of a land grantin
Northern Michigan to the Marquette,
Houghton & Ontonagon Railroad com
pany, nearly 300, 600 acres of land have
been opened to settlement, and the tract
will soon be occupied by homesteaders.
The contractors report the completion
Of 400 feet of the Minnesota & North
western railroad tunnel in the town Of
Rice, in 10 Davies county. It is now
thought that this important piece of en-.
cheering will be finished and ready for
use by Jan. 10 next.
The yellow fever situation at Tampa,
Fla, is improving.
Montana citizens will make q deter
mined effort to have the Northern Chey-
enne reservation opened for settlement.
President McLouth, of the Brookings,
Oak, agricultural college, is in Wash
ington looking after IN appropriation for
experimental purposes. -
Edgar L. Richter, son Of a st. Paul
minister, is said to have married a half
breed Chippewa Indian girl ct the reser-
Walton near Ashland, Wis.
All of the western roads have agreed
TO make a uniform rate Of 2 cents a mile
on 2,OOO mile tickets, retaining the ~
cent rate on the 1000 mile tickets.
The Pacific railroad investigating COM
mittee has refused to allow the testi-
m6ny taken before them to be used in
criminal proceedings against Jay Gould
and Russell Sage.
It is said that Jay Gould will leave
for Europe within the next two weeks
for a years absence, and that he is now
settling his affairs preparatory to his
trip.
. Tie Minneapolis syndicate of capital
lists, who purchased thirty acres of Barn
bluff at Red Wing, Mimi, for the lime
deposits, are going to erect two kilns at
once.
Michael Davitt was given a reception
OF his arrival at Queenstown. He de-
clared in his speech that the Irish race in
America is more earnest than ever in the
cause of home rule.
John Barrett, who was shot last Sun
day evening in New York while defend
ing his sisters from two Italians, has
died, 4
The Chicago roads have decided to be-
gin selling 1000 mile tickets on Noy. /,
The Minnesota & Northwestern will be-
gin on Oct. 81. x
Amer Green was lynched at Delphi.
Ind, Saturday night by $50 masked men.
He was in prison for the abduction and
murder of Luella Mabbit.
The boilers attached to a machine sink
ing a we'll in the Burlington & Western
yards at Lincoln, Neb., exploded, killing
Fireman Thompson and seriously injur-
ing three other employees. The explosion
was caused by letting the water get too
low in the boiler.
James Lamberson, the father of the
boy who was arrested at Sioux City for
robbery, q made a startling confession.
Four years ago the boy was arrested for
shooting his cousin, a young girl Is years
Of age. The entire family swore that the
was accidental, and the boy was
The father now confesses that
The boy and girl had q quarrel and the
boy went to the house, got the run, and
deliberately blew her brains out.
Twenty thousand persons were on the
grounds at the opening of the Texas state
at Dallas.
The receipts of cattle and sheep ct the
Chicago stock yards last week were the
on record.
Leading Washington lawyers think the i
anarchists had better prepare
20 visit their God, as there is little chance
II the supreme court interfering. /
A new postoffice in Atlantic county.
Sew Jersey, has been named Folsom in
lonor of Mrs. Cleveland.
There was received at the ST, Louis
took yards last week IL, $40 cattle, ia
10 sheep, and 20, $40 hogs.
The wheat crop OF Manitoba this sea.
on will give an export surplus of from
ZOO, 900 to 1000, 900 bushels, which viii
all far short Of making mp the deficiency
D Ontario. -, 4